Number 8 bus
 

In message , Duncan Robinson
writes

"Paul Dredge" wrote in message

Dark green and looked kind of older than others on that route..
Anyone know what that's about?
Seen near St Pauls (station) this morning BTW

Older than a routemaster! Must have had horses on the front?

LOL.
For someone who doesn't know her regal from her regent, I thought I did
well noticing it was green......
--
Kat Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax
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On Fri, 21 Nov 2003 13:22:23 -0000, "Paul Dredge"
wrote:




as someone has already painted out it is RML2456 that was painted green as
part of the "celebrations" for the opo conversion of the 15 and now operates
on the 8 (until that goes opo next year) The RMC's that used to operate on
the 15 have all been sold.
2456 was new as a green bus in the old County Department of LT, hence why it
was chosen to be painted green.

Paul

Are you sure it was new as green? I thought all the JJD reg buses were
red, and East London.

Number 8 bus
 

On Fri, 21 Nov 2003 19:21:20 +0000, Kat
wrote:

Is BW the garage in Fairfield Rd, E3 by any chance?

It certainly is, which makes sense given the 8 terminates at Bow Church,
just round the corner from Fairfield Road.

HTH,

Barry

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In message , Barry Salter
writes
On Fri, 21 Nov 2003 19:21:20 +0000, Kat
wrote:

Is BW the garage in Fairfield Rd, E3 by any chance?

It certainly is, which makes sense given the 8 terminates at Bow Church,
just round the corner from Fairfield Road.

Thanks.
Would all the buses on the 8 route be "kept" (are buses stabled too, I
wonder?) there?
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inside, we all believe that we are above-average drivers.

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Ken Wheatley wrote in message
...
On Fri, 21 Nov 2003 13:22:23 -0000, "Paul Dredge"
wrote:




as someone has already painted out it is RML2456 that was painted green
as
part of the "celebrations" for the opo conversion of the 15 and now
operates
on the 8 (until that goes opo next year) The RMC's that used to operate
on
the 15 have all been sold.
2456 was new as a green bus in the old County Department of LT, hence why
it
was chosen to be painted green.

Paul

Are you sure it was new as green? I thought all the JJD reg buses were
red, and East London.

Ken,
According to "In Shades Of Green" by Richard Clark, JJD-D registered
RML2421-60 were delivered as green country area buses.
RML2456 entered service in May 1966 at Harlow.

Regards
Dave Farrier

Number 8 bus
 

Do we know the date of the conversion to Route 8 to OPO as following
the recent conversions of 11, 15 and 23 it is now the last Routemaster
route going through City of London.

Martin



Kat wrote in message ...
In message , Paul Dredge
writes
as someone has already painted out it is RML2456 that was painted green as
part of the "celebrations" for the opo conversion of the 15 and now operates
on the 8 (until that goes opo next year) The RMC's that used to operate on
the 15 have all been sold.
2456 was new as a green bus in the old County Department of LT, hence why it
was chosen to be painted green.

Thanks.
You mentioned that the one I saw and the others have been sold; any idea
where they might be going?

Number 8 bus
 

"Martin Whelton" wrote in message
om...
Do we know the date of the conversion to Route 8 to OPO as following
the recent conversions of 11, 15 and 23 it is now the last Routemaster
route going through City of London.

Martin



Kat wrote in message
...
In message , Paul Dredge
writes
as someone has already painted out it is RML2456 that was painted green
as
part of the "celebrations" for the opo conversion of the 15 and now
operates
on the 8 (until that goes opo next year) The RMC's that used to operate
on
the 15 have all been sold.
2456 was new as a green bus in the old County Department of LT, hence
why it
was chosen to be painted green.

Thanks.
You mentioned that the one I saw and the others have been sold; any idea
where they might be going?

It is just quoted as "summer 2004" currently.

and to answer another question, yes all the 8's Routemasters are based at
Bow and no they are not outstationed anywhere else

Number 8 bus
 

In message , Paul Dredge
writes
Kat wrote in message
...
Thanks.
You mentioned that the one I saw and the others have been sold; any idea
where they might be going?

It is just quoted as "summer 2004" currently.

and to answer another question, yes all the 8's Routemasters are based at
Bow and no they are not outstationed anywhere else


Thanks.
I see from your reply that the correct term is "outstationed"
Would this also be used for trams/streetcars?
Also, I wondered who buys whole fleets of London buses when they are
replaced?
--
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Number 8 bus
 

"Kat" wrote in message
...

I see from your reply that the correct term is "outstationed"

I don't see how the word could be used with buses. Although tube lines
usually have a depot or two and several sidings elsewhere, I don't think
there is a bus equivalent to sidings. If a route uses buses from two
garages, which buses are "outstationed"?

Would this also be used for trams/streetcars?
Also, I wondered who buys whole fleets of
London buses when they are replaced?

Leicester... eeh, the place brings back memories, I even found some of my
teenage chewing gum stuck beneath the seats.

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Number 8 bus
 

In article , Kat
writes
Would all the buses on the 8 route be "kept" (are buses stabled too, I
wonder?) there?

"Garaged".
--
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London & the Heart of England
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